The weirdest laws in every state

Feb 22, 2019 | 1:56 PM

The United States is a nation of laws. The best of these are designed to protect citizens and to define the structure of government at every level from local to federal. But most of the laws that you are about to read have nothing to do with any of that — because over time, crazy court cases, altercations, and hilarious historical events have happened to put quite a few weird and entertaining laws in place. Since no one has the time to go through every law in the country, state by state, to analyze what every law really means, old laws tend to be ignored — and so they grow outdated. In 2019, there is no need for your pickle to bounce before you eat it, but that’s just the way it is in Connecticut, even after all this time. No wonder some of these states are so stressed! The Active Times has rounded up the weirdest law in every state for you to learn — and who knows, maybe even enforce. Maybe you’ll take up mandatory bathing on Saturday nights if you live in one particular Vermont town, or refuse to kiss a woman in public if you have a mustache while living in Iowa. Maybe you’ll correct your illegal behaviors or feel compelled to expose them all over these American towns after reading about the weirdest law in your state. (This story originally appeared on The Active Times.)